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Lesson #2 Name the Ugly, Scary, and HardWe do not like to talk about the hard stuff. The unsavory, the complex, the things that mighthurt, sting, offend, make messy, or confuse. It makes sense. For nearly a century, management practice hasscrubbed feelings out of the workplace as if they are dirty. But Bravespace workplaces are built upon therecognition that feelings are essential elements work that we must work through together.What does this mean for leaders? As always, leaders have to go first. For many of you this may make your palms sweat. What? I have to talk about my feelings? But I don’t like talking about the hard stuff anymore than my employees. Well, get used to it.